If you care about export controls, you have to read Scott Gearity (right). Scott finds further confirmation that the Commerce Department will propose more stringent export controls on dual-use items that make a “material contribution” to the capabilities of the Chinese military. Scott noted the rumor in May. Now, Washington-based law firm Miller & Chevalier …
My Humble Thanks
Wow. I mentioned that I didn’t have a copy of Sustaining the Nuclear Enterprise – A New Approach. I didn’t just receive multiple copies of the report (here it is) … I also learned many people with real expertise and knowledge read a blog that began as an outlet for writing too wonky, obscene or …
CRS Reports: Links
Steve Aftergood brought these two links (one and two) to my attention. I thought I’d add this (little-known, I think) one from the State Department. I don’t think it’s searchable, but for finding recent foreign policy-related reports, it’s wicked good.
Sustaining the Nuclear Enterprise – A New Approach
Two weeks ago, John Fleck at the Albuquerque Journal reported (subscription only) that the nuclear weapons labs are lining up behind a plan to scrap the curent “Stockpile Stewardship Program” developed to maintain US nuclear weapons without testing: The United States’ current approach to maintaining its nuclear arsenal “looks increasingly unsustainable,” according to an internal …
